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Branch man charged with rape of juvenile.

May 18, 2020

Branch man charged with rape of juvenile. #MasonCountyCrime BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Dale Allyn Lifer, 29, of 6213 E. Hansen Road was arrested Saturday, May 16, 2020 and charged with criminal sexual conduct first degree. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, deputies responded to a residence in Scottville at 12:08 p.m. Saturday regarding a criminal sexual conduct (rape) complaint involving…

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Weekend police news.

May 18, 2020

Weekend police news. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. Police activity in Mason County over the weekend includes: Thursday, May 14, 2020: – 1:50 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 and Tuttle Road, Custer Township. Friday, May 15, 2020: – 3:37…

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Sheriff’s office warns of phone scam.

May 14, 2020

Sheriff’s office warns of phone scam. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint Wednesday afternoon, May 13, of a phone scam in the City of Ludington, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The complainant told deputies that he had received a call from someone claiming to be a member of the sheriff’s office who told the man…

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Covert man arrested for stealing 1994 van.

May 14, 2020

Covert man arrested for stealing 1994 van. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Covert, Michigan man was arrested for vehicle theft after Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to a “suspicious vehicle” call in the 5600 block of West US 10…

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Sheriff’s office investigates cut brake line.

May 13, 2020

Sheriff’s office investigates cut brake line. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case involving a vehicle’s brake line that was cut in the 5400 block of Kistler Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The…

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